Christopher H. Clark

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This article is about the Virginia congressman and lawyer. For the Australian historian, see Christopher Clark.

Christopher Henderson Clark (1767 – November 21, 1828) was an eighteenth and nineteenth century congressman and lawyer from Virginia. He was the brother of James Clark, the uncle of John Bullock Clark, Sr. and the great-uncle of John Bullock Clark, Jr..

Born in Albemarle County, Virginia, Clark attended Washington College, studied law in the office of Patrick Henry and was admitted to the bar in 1788, commencing practice in New London, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1790 and was elected a Democratic-Republican to the United States House of Representatives to fill a vacancy in 1804, serving until his resignation in 1806. He resumed practicing law until his death near New London on November 21, 1828. He was interred at a private cemetery at Old Lawyers Station near Lynchburg, Virginia.

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• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Preceded by John J. Trigg

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th congressional district November 5, 1804 – July 1, 1806 (obsolete district)

Succeeded by William A. Burwell

This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.